Thomas Lee Russell Scholarship Endowment

The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to Roane State Community College students in accordance with the following criteria:

a) Recipient(s) must meet the Foundation’s scholarship eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:
i) Enroll full-time (at least 12.0 credit hours) or part-time (at least 6.0 credit hours) in a degree or certificate program at Roane State Community College.
ii) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), TN Promise/TN Reconnect/TN Dual Enrollment or Middle College Scholarship applications, as applicable.
iii) Complete any Roane State Community College requirements related to scholarships or other financial aid (i.e. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release form);
iv) Recipient(s) must be in good standing with the college.
v) Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA for scholarship renewal while a student at RSCC, unless otherwise indicated in the below criteria.
vi) Students must reapply each year for this consideration.
vii) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph of yourself for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials.
viii) These items should be submitted via the Foundation Office as directed in Scholarship guidelines within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and your acceptance of an award.

b) Recipient(s) must meet the additional eligibility criteria requirements indicated below:
• Recipients must be enrolled full or part time at Roane State Community College
• Recipients must be enrolled at the Roane County Campus
• Preference is given to residents of Roane County who have attended a Roane County school for one (1) or more years
• Scholarship should be given to students with physical disabilities with priority given to the following including but not limited to:
o * Wheelchair bound * or other conditions which limit mobility
o Para or quadriplegia
o Cerebral Palsy
o Spina Bifida

Pending funds availability, this scholarship is renewable for the second year, provided all requirements are met and a minimum of 2.5 GPA is maintained while a student at RSCC. Student must re-apply annually to qualify for renewal.

c) Submit a thank-you letter and photograph for Foundation donor(s) which can be used in College or Foundation social media, website, events or other marketing/promotional efforts and materials within 10 days of Foundation’s electronic award notification and acceptance of an award, addressing the letter of appreciation to:
Thomas Lee Russell Scholarship Endowment
c/o Roane State Foundation
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748